#034DAE
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(44.4% 0.168 258.8), rgb(3, 77, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#034DAE is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #034DAE |
| RGB | rgb(3, 77, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 97%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.168 258.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #034DAE | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #034DAE | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #034DAE text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #034DAE text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#63A0FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 259)
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Step 500
500
#3284FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#006AED
oklch(55.6% 0.214 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#0059C9
oklch(49.2% 0.189 258.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#034DAE
oklch(44.4% 0.168 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#0C3E85
oklch(37.8% 0.13 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#09254E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 258.4)
#034DAE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0059B1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004BAC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006576 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #034DAE
#034DAE
oklch(44.4% 0.168 258.8)
- #6F4C00
#6F4C00
oklch(44.4% 0.092 78.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #034DAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.048
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.074
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.077
Use #034DAE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.